Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During Anaesthesia

Human error remains a significant concern in the medical field, particularly in anaesthesia, where even minor miscalculations can jeopardise patient safety. To address these challenges, the integration of automated control systems has emerged as a viable solution. Most existing control algorithms ar...

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Main Authors: Alin-Ciprian Malița, Cristina Ioana Muresan, Manuel A. Duarte-Mermoud, Gustavo Ceballos Benavides
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/6/330
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author Alin-Ciprian Malița
Cristina Ioana Muresan
Manuel A. Duarte-Mermoud
Gustavo Ceballos Benavides
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Cristina Ioana Muresan
Manuel A. Duarte-Mermoud
Gustavo Ceballos Benavides
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description Human error remains a significant concern in the medical field, particularly in anaesthesia, where even minor miscalculations can jeopardise patient safety. To address these challenges, the integration of automated control systems has emerged as a viable solution. Most existing control algorithms are tuned using a nominal patient model and inter-patient variability is tackled by incorporating robustness in the controller design. A personalised approach is, however, desirable. In this paper, a hybrid control framework that combines fractional-order control with a model-reference adaptive control (MRAC) approach is proposed as a solution for personalised control of the bispectral index (BIS). The system is designed to meet stringent performance requirements while ensuring stability and robustness. Comparative result with a non-adaptive fractional order controller are presented to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed adaptive strategy. Simulation results demonstrate promising outcomes, both with respect to the selected criteria and in alignment with the anticipated future developments.
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spelling doaj-art-e72917e0624e4f279893562fc03fcaa92025-08-20T02:21:01ZengMDPI AGFractal and Fractional2504-31102025-05-019633010.3390/fractalfract9060330Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During AnaesthesiaAlin-Ciprian Malița0Cristina Ioana Muresan1Manuel A. Duarte-Mermoud2Gustavo Ceballos Benavides3Department of Automation, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Memorandumului Street No. 28, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Automation, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Memorandumului Street No. 28, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFacultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Central de Chile, Av. Santa Isabel 1186, Santiago 8330601, Región Metropolitana, ChileFacultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Central de Chile, Av. Santa Isabel 1186, Santiago 8330601, Región Metropolitana, ChileHuman error remains a significant concern in the medical field, particularly in anaesthesia, where even minor miscalculations can jeopardise patient safety. To address these challenges, the integration of automated control systems has emerged as a viable solution. Most existing control algorithms are tuned using a nominal patient model and inter-patient variability is tackled by incorporating robustness in the controller design. A personalised approach is, however, desirable. In this paper, a hybrid control framework that combines fractional-order control with a model-reference adaptive control (MRAC) approach is proposed as a solution for personalised control of the bispectral index (BIS). The system is designed to meet stringent performance requirements while ensuring stability and robustness. Comparative result with a non-adaptive fractional order controller are presented to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed adaptive strategy. Simulation results demonstrate promising outcomes, both with respect to the selected criteria and in alignment with the anticipated future developments.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/6/330bispectral indexanaesthesiapropofolfractional-order controladaptive control systemclosed-loop control
spellingShingle Alin-Ciprian Malița
Cristina Ioana Muresan
Manuel A. Duarte-Mermoud
Gustavo Ceballos Benavides
Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During Anaesthesia
Fractal and Fractional
bispectral index
anaesthesia
propofol
fractional-order control
adaptive control system
closed-loop control
title Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During Anaesthesia
title_full Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During Anaesthesia
title_fullStr Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During Anaesthesia
title_full_unstemmed Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During Anaesthesia
title_short Adaptive Fractional Order Control for Bispectral Index Regulation During Anaesthesia
title_sort adaptive fractional order control for bispectral index regulation during anaesthesia
topic bispectral index
anaesthesia
propofol
fractional-order control
adaptive control system
closed-loop control
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/6/330
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